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Senate Committee Passes Enabling Legislation
Rhode Island Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee Passes City Council’s Enabling Legislation to Enact a Homestead Exemption Last night after more than three hours of testimony, the Rhode Island Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee, Chaired by...
Committee on Ordinances Approves Affordable Housing Trust
Tonight the Council’s Committee on Ordinance voted to recommend for approval an ordinance which would authorize the appropriation of funds to the Providence Housing Trust. The ordinance will be sent to the full Council for vote and passage. “This is an important and...
Committee on Ordinances Passes Legislation Defining Mayoral Appointments
The Committee on Ordinances has voted to send legislation to the full Council that calls for the appointments of the Mayor to not exceed their term, which is presently four years. Upon its passage, this ordinance will apply to all directors not appointed during the...
The Poorest Will Foot the Bill Under the Mayor’s Plan.
It is often said that budgets are about priorities. Judging from Mayor Elorza’s proposed budget, it is clear where his priorities are. For weeks, the Providence City Council’s Committee on Finance has heard from department directors asking to fund new programs and...
Council’s Committee on Finance to Look at Cutting the Mayor’s Proposed Budget
Councilman John J. Igliozzi, Chairman of the Council’s Committee on Finance, on Friday, June 14, invited his Council colleagues to attend budget hearings this week to discuss potential cuts to the budget to lower the tax burden on the city’s residents. The first...
Pro Tem Correia Unveils New Radar Guns and Speed Sleds
Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia (Ward 6), Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15), and members of the Providence Police Department unveiled the latest equipment to enhance public safety at a press conference yesterday. The department is now equipped...
Bringing Back the Homestead
The City Council Leadership Team Announces Tax Levy to Benefit All Residents In April of this year, Mayor Elorza presented to the City and the Council his 2020 budget which included a $15 Million increase from the last fiscal year. In his proposal and budget address,...
Update on Budgeting Process
Statement from Council President Sabina Matos and Councilman and Chairman of the Council's Committee on Finance John J. Igliozzi, Esq.: The City Council received the Mayor’s budget at the end of April, and are working through the budgeting process. This includes...
Providence City Council Calls on State to Ban Assault Weapons
City Council members passed three resolutions at tonight’s council meeting urging the General Assembly to pass legislation banning assault weapons, banning high capacity magazines, and prohibiting concealed-carry weapons on school grounds. These resolutions were...
